La Pine News

The southern half of the Cascades Lakes Highway, from the Deschutes Bridge to Hwy 58 has been cleared of snow and open.

Federal stimulus money is allowing La Pine and Redmond residents to buy a home. In 2011 the cities were awarded 1.5 million dollars to disburse to homebuyers.

A story headlined "Summit takes 5A, while La Pine triumphs in 4A," which appeared under the main headline "A trio of titles" in Sunday's Bulletin on page D1, included an error in information about the boys high jump.

Preliminary statistics for the 2012 Memorial Day holiday weekend period indicate fewer statewide traffic fatalities in comparison to last year's holiday weekend, Oregon State Police reported Monday.

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office on Monday released the name of a man it identified as the driver who hit and killed a La Pine woman late Friday.

A Deschutes County sheriff's deputy trained in crisis intervention talked a suicidal 54-year-old La Pine man into walking out of his home and surrendering peacefully on Monday morning.

A woman crossing Highway 97 in La Pine on foot was struck and killed by a pickup truck around midnight, Deschutes County sheriff's deputies said Saturday.

Lori Linville, of La Pine, smooths a section of wet concrete while working with other volunteers Wednesday on the new skate park that's taking shape near Sisters High School.

Deschutes County sheriff's deputies rescued five people, including two young children, from Wickiup Reservoir Sunday afternoon after their boat took on water and flipped, throwing them into the water near the main boat ramp.

A 29-year-old La Pine man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for a 2010 fatal DUII crash on Highway 97 in Klamath County that claimed the life of his passenger.

Oregon is known for going green and efforts to create new ways of renewable energy.

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., testified Thursday in support of a plan to transfer BLM land to local control in La Pine for economic development and upgrades to a wastewater treatment facility.

A La Pine man was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing an underaged girl, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said.

BEND, Ore. -- One Friday, more than 800 volunteers from local businesses took a few hours of their day to help kick-off United Way of Deschutes County's "Days of Caring." It was day one of the two-day event, and weather conditions were great for volunteers who lent a helping hand in 50 projects throughout Deschutes County.

The Bend La Pine School District will host a meeting Monday to interview candidates for a position on its board of directors.

Services: Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Sat., May 12, 2012, First Missionary Baptist Church, 21129 SE Reed Market Rd., Bend.

The southern half of the Cascades Lakes Highway, from the Deschutes Bridge to Hwy 58 has been cleared of snow and open.

It's impossible to exaggerate the importance of Sherl Hilde's testimony in sending Sam Lawson to prison for the rest of his life.

Kevin Hayes, 41, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 12:23 a.m. May 1, in the area of Northeast Third Street.

The southern half of the Cascades Lakes Highway, from the Deschutes Bridge to Hwy 58 has been cleared of snow and open.